The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-11-26

Sell or fatten poor, scrub animals
Make daily entries in a farm
ksy,
An English observer recommend.
locomotive as a cheap hygrometel
4 farmers and others living nea1
.iroads. Whom the escaping steam
rmains long suspended the air is neal
point Of saturation and moisture,
n when the steam quickly disap.
ears, as il swallowed up, the weather
dry and there is little prospect o.
in. Boston Budget.
1T is a mistake to visit the bees too
lien during the winter 1t is apt tc
d,turb them, they become restless,
md some times discharge their fs ces
md by this means produce a stencil
bat is enough to destroy them. Bet.
tr have their winter quarters 50 ION.
tructed that we can ascertain their
pndition without disturbing them.
"A pig which. while eating. takes
i head out Of the trough and acts rs
1.-THE slop had run the wrong way has
he %snifles. He should be removed
from the herd and cared for, as the
disease is contagious. Put pine tar in
he slop and smear both the nose and
hce with it. Feed sulphur and give
.urpentine. A free use of carbolic
held. externally and internally, should
,lso be made. The Hog.
Loose screws: 1t is a m
thing when o screw or q staple breaks
bose, to draw it out. plug up the hole
Of holes with wood, and then reinsert.
But screws and staples so secured soon
come out again. 1t has been found
That a much better way is to fill up the
holes tightly with cork. Screws and
Irons so secured will remain perfectly |
just MS long as when put into
new wood. HW's Nationa, Builder.
Chocolate Custard: One quart
milk, three level tablespoonfuls corn.
four level tablespoonfuls choco.
bite. Stir the chocolate into the milk,
heat 10 boiling, then add the corn.
tarch dissolved in a little milk. Let
kcook a minute, then take from the
Re, add salt. sugar and vanilla to
Aste. Sweeten and flavor one cup Of
1eam, beat with an egg beater, and
'ut into the custard cold. -Erchange.
-"What is the best and cheapest fer.
for any kind Of crop for field or
asks q Middle State farmer.
can we answer such q question
etter than to say good stable man ure
lade from well-fed cattle? Next to
lis, a mixture Of one bushcl of fine
one meal to two bushels Of dry UNI
ached wood ashes is an excellent
fertilizer that can usually be
blamed in the majority Of cases as
leaply as any thing. For garden
ops, whore \ more immediate effect
required. the manufactured super.
'ospl'ates are usually preferred be.
they III more readily available
ID act more quickly. Farm anS
Every farm. no matter how small.
have its place for compost MAX.
8. 1t costs nothing to put there al!
. animal aud vegetable substance s
ing to waste on the farm. The {
oughtful man finds material for his
mpost bed in all filthy places. drains 1
boys. swamps. ccsspoolA.
nds. cellars scrapings under barns
. Clay or loan is mixed with the
'terial from these different places,
d a bed Of clay is placed under them
to see that rich Juices do not drain
'ough and 60 into the ground. After |
Try addition to the pile. loan is .
iced on top to prevent the escape Of s
h gases. Farmers should try the
lition Of 'floats' or phosphate dust I
their compost he'd and report results.
Exchange.